Javicia Leslie Is The CW's New Batwoman After Ruby Rose Exit



Ruby Rose has been rather quiet lately about Batwoman since leaving the show, but she reacted on social media to the casting of Javicia Leslie. Then, in a surprising post-finale twist, Ruby Rose stepped away from her leading role after only one season. Some die-hard Kate Kane devotees are feeling a little salty about Batwoman's character shakeup. According to showrunner Caroline Dries, the legacy of Rose will be kept alive and Kate goes missing in one of the lingering plot threads of the next season.

Outgoing Batwoman Ruby Rose reacts to the new casting of Javicia Leslie who takes over the cape and cowl in The CW DC show. Leslie addressed her casting in a statement, saying she was incredibly proud to take on the iconic character. Leslie is coming off of God Friended Me (also exec produced by Berlanti), which ran for two seasons on CBS.

For that reason, CW realized that they couldn't just replace Ruby Rose, they had to replace Kate Kane too. Ruby Rose shocked fans when she unexpectedly left The CW's "Batwoman " after playing the titular role for the show's first season - and now, Javicia Leslie To Take Over From Ruby Rose As Batwoman her replacement has been announced.

Actress Ruby Rose, the star of the CW's new drama series ‘Batwoman' is leaving the Warner Bros. Although it isn't clear whether Leslie's sexuality will play a part in her character's storyline, the producers vowed to cast another LGBTQ+ actress for the role.

Batwoman tells the tale of Kate Kane , cousin of Bruce Wayne, who takes up the mantle of the Bat in the absence of Bruce. Season two of Batwoman is set to return in January 2021 and we can't wait to see Javicia filling Ruby's spot. But in June, they put out a casting call for an entirely new character.

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